FIA GT1 – Aston Demoted from Podium at Silverstone
“In order to finish first, first you have to finish” A typical cliches that must be revamped in this modern motorpsorts era. now you have to add, to “finish first, first you have to pass the scrutiny”
What a surprise, I have just been informed that both Aston failed to get through scrutineering. It’s now the Nissan GT-R’s day to brag!!
Sumo Power GT Nissan GT-R of Warren Hughes and Jamie Campbell-Walter, which had originally finished third, was handed the win of the Silverstone round of the FIA GT1 World Championship after the nr7 Young Driver AMR Aston Martin DB9 of Darren Turner and Tomas Enge was excluded from the results because the friction block of the flat bottom of the car was not in accordance with the minimum thickness. The second placed Hexis AMR Aston Martin of Thomas Accary and Frederic Makowiecki was also given a 15-second penalty for not serving a drive through penalty within three laps. The result is provisional and subject to an appeal that has been lodged by the Young Driver AMR team.
Full results.
1 22 GT1 Hughes / Campbell-Walter Nissan GT – R
2 9 GT1 Makowiecki / Accary Aston Martin DB9
3 25 GT1 Menten / Kechele Lamborghini Murcielago 670 R-S
4 34 GT1 Bobbi / Longin Maserati MC12
5 8 GT1 Mücke / Nygaard Aston Martin DB9
6 33 GT1 Margaritis / Heger Maserati MC12
7 1 GT1 Bertolini / Bartels Maserati MC12
8 40 GT1 Leinders / Martin Ford GT Matech
9 4 GT1 Ara / Nilsson Nissan GT – R
10 41 GT1 Palttala / Kuppens Ford GT Matech
11 11 GT1 Maassen / Armindo Corvette Z06
12 38 GT1 Schwager / Pastorelli Lamborghini Murcielago 670 R-S
13 10 GT1 Hirschi / Piccione Aston Martin DB9
14 12 GT1 Gavin / Kuismanen Corvette Z06
15 2 GT1 Bernoldi / Ramos Maserati MC12
16 24 GT1 Kox / Haase Lamborghini Murcielago 670 R-S
17 3 GT1 Wendlinger / Moser Nissan GT – R
18 13 GT1 Zuber / Hennerici Corvette Z06
19 23 GT1 Krumm / Dumbreck Nissan GT – R
20 14 GT1 Hezemans / Kumpen Corvette Z06
21 37 GT1 Bouchut / Basseng Lamborghini Murcielago 670 R-S
Editorial : Mu’az Zakaria
Image Source : FIA GT1
